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Population in Taiwan compared to the United Kingdom: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Taiwan was 23,331,886 in 2025 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Taiwan's population is 23,229,461 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 3.02 times bigger than Taiwan's.
  • Taiwan is ranked the 60th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.13% of the world: 0.28% for Taiwan vs 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Taiwan has had an average growth rate of -0.03% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Taiwan has increased from 22.8M people to 23.2M (1.78% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

Taiwan vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Taiwan
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Taiwan United Kingdom
2100 10,150,338 74,700,585
2099 10,273,881 74,831,175
2098 10,399,680 74,950,267
2097 10,527,804 75,064,397
2096 10,657,536 75,176,691
2095 10,789,978 75,287,063
2094 10,925,075 75,383,856
2093 11,062,491 75,482,205
2092 11,202,670 75,575,769
2091 11,346,131 75,666,091
2090 11,494,369 75,753,129
2089 11,644,743 75,835,723
2088 11,799,177 75,907,614
2087 11,956,109 75,978,712
2086 12,116,149 76,046,742
2085 12,281,248 76,105,680
2084 12,451,872 76,156,223
2083 12,625,681 76,205,894
2082 12,803,442 76,246,844
2081 12,986,931 76,274,040
2080 13,174,137 76,306,205
2079 13,366,920 76,334,949
2078 13,564,788 76,353,484
2077 13,765,770 76,371,123
2076 13,969,802 76,373,520
2075 14,178,904 76,386,071
2074 14,391,331 76,397,426
2073 14,606,033 76,406,554
2072 14,824,987 76,398,941
2071 15,045,310 76,388,223
2070 15,266,143 76,378,505
2069 15,488,280 76,371,827
2068 15,714,125 76,370,973
2067 15,940,945 76,363,548
2066 16,167,553 76,356,638
2065 16,396,032 76,355,841
2064 16,625,600 76,352,770
2063 16,854,355 76,353,175
2062 17,084,600 76,346,535
2061 17,314,450 76,344,206
2060 17,541,998 76,344,725
2059 17,767,014 76,345,215
2058 17,988,239 76,326,961
2057 18,208,151 76,307,006
2056 18,423,453 76,274,247
2055 18,639,554 76,235,304
2054 18,853,384 76,167,710
2053 19,063,428 76,094,051
2052 19,270,076 76,001,979
2051 19,474,323 75,895,690
2050 19,677,203 75,777,445
2049 19,878,438 75,646,044
2048 20,073,645 75,499,380
2047 20,267,326 75,338,951
2046 20,454,154 75,171,300
2045 20,640,565 74,993,186
2044 20,819,477 74,807,530
2043 20,995,111 74,607,485
2042 21,166,213 74,407,783
2041 21,331,710 74,203,292
2040 21,491,361 73,994,525
2039 21,645,911 73,782,112
2038 21,794,529 73,559,085
2037 21,939,617 73,335,723
2036 22,077,701 73,101,646
2035 22,211,115 72,850,722
2034 22,340,809 72,597,177
2033 22,463,465 72,322,802
2032 22,582,449 72,046,316
2031 22,698,460 71,757,868
2030 22,809,605 71,442,811
2029 22,916,803 71,123,782
2028 23,022,058 70,783,199
2027 23,127,410 70,421,923
2026 23,229,461 70,055,911
2025 23,331,886 69,658,188
2024 23,410,331 69,226,000
2023 23,342,541 68,492,000
2022 23,319,977 67,604,000
2021 23,468,275 66,984,000
2020 23,582,179 66,744,000
2019 23,596,027 66,631,000
2018 23,580,080 66,289,000
2017 23,555,522 65,966,000
2016 23,515,945 65,607,000
2015 23,462,914 65,088,000
2014 23,403,635 64,620,000
2013 23,344,670 64,139,000
2012 23,270,367 63,711,000
2011 23,193,518 63,258,810
2010 23,140,948 62,766,365
2009 23,078,402 62,276,270
2008 22,997,696 61,806,995
2007 22,917,444 61,322,463
2006 22,823,455 60,846,820
2005 22,729,753 60,401,206
2004 22,646,836 59,987,905
2003 22,562,663 59,647,577
2002 22,463,172 59,370,479
2001 22,341,120 59,119,673
2000 22,184,530 58,892,514
1999 22,010,489 58,682,466
1998 21,835,703 58,487,141
1997 21,634,124 58,316,954
1996 21,441,432 58,166,950
1995 21,267,653 58,019,030
1994 21,086,645 57,865,745
1993 20,899,019 57,718,614
1992 20,704,227 57,580,402
1991 20,503,568 57,424,897
1990 20,278,946 57,247,586
1989 20,055,492 57,076,711
1988 19,839,704 56,928,327
1987 19,617,046 56,802,050
1986 19,411,454 56,681,396
1985 19,191,510 56,550,268
1984 18,929,866 56,422,072
1983 18,653,146 56,332,848
1982 18,354,855 56,313,641
1981 18,029,982 56,333,829
1980 17,704,538 56,314,216
1979 17,372,779 56,246,951
1978 17,042,272 56,196,504
1977 16,730,895 56,193,492
1976 16,401,413 56,211,968
1975 16,075,128 56,225,800
1974 15,784,817 56,229,974
1973 15,505,121 56,194,527
1972 15,220,495 56,086,065
1971 14,913,564 55,896,223
1970 14,582,944 55,663,250
1969 14,068,984 55,441,750
1968 13,548,537 55,211,700
1967 13,210,344 54,943,600
1966 12,874,153 54,648,500
1965 12,511,863 54,348,050
1964 12,137,143 54,000,000
1963 11,762,101 53,650,000
1962 11,392,513 53,250,000
1961 11,030,385 52,800,000
1960 10,667,705 52,400,000

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Taiwan increased by 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Taiwan lost 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth).

Taiwan was ranked 49th most populous country in 2006 and is 60th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Taiwan's population will shrink by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people with a rank change from 60th to 76th. The population of the United Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

The United Kingdom is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 76.4M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Taiwan
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Taiwan United Kingdom
2100 -1.2% -0.17%
2099 -1.21% -0.16%
2098 -1.22% -0.15%
2097 -1.22% -0.15%
2096 -1.23% -0.15%
2095 -1.24% -0.13%
2094 -1.24% -0.13%
2093 -1.25% -0.12%
2092 -1.26% -0.12%
2091 -1.29% -0.11%
2090 -1.29% -0.11%
2089 -1.31% -0.09%
2088 -1.31% -0.09%
2087 -1.32% -0.09%
2086 -1.34% -0.08%
2085 -1.37% -0.07%
2084 -1.38% -0.07%
2083 -1.39% -0.05%
2082 -1.41% -0.04%
2081 -1.42% -0.04%
2080 -1.44% -0.04%
2079 -1.46% -0.02%
2078 -1.46% -0.02%
2077 -1.46% -0.003%
2076 -1.47% -0.02%
2075 -1.48% -0.01%
2074 -1.47% -0.01%
2073 -1.48% 0.01%
2072 -1.46% 0.01%
2071 -1.45% 0.01%
2070 -1.43% 0.009%
2069 -1.44% 0.001%
2068 -1.42% 0.01%
2067 -1.4% 0.009%
2066 -1.39% 0.001%
2065 -1.38% 0.004%
2064 -1.36% -0%
2063 -1.35% 0.009%
2062 -1.33% 0.003%
2061 -1.3% -0.001%
2060 -1.27% -0.001%
2059 -1.23% 0.02%
2058 -1.21% 0.03%
2057 -1.17% 0.04%
2056 -1.16% 0.05%
2055 -1.13% 0.09%
2054 -1.1% 0.1%
2053 -1.07% 0.12%
2052 -1.05% 0.14%
2051 -1.03% 0.16%
2050 -1.01% 0.17%
2049 -0.97% 0.19%
2048 -0.96% 0.21%
2047 -0.91% 0.22%
2046 -0.9% 0.24%
2045 -0.86% 0.25%
2044 -0.84% 0.27%
2043 -0.81% 0.27%
2042 -0.78% 0.28%
2041 -0.74% 0.28%
2040 -0.71% 0.29%
2039 -0.68% 0.3%
2038 -0.66% 0.3%
2037 -0.63% 0.32%
2036 -0.6% 0.34%
2035 -0.58% 0.35%
2034 -0.55% 0.38%
2033 -0.53% 0.38%
2032 -0.51% 0.4%
2031 -0.49% 0.44%
2030 -0.47% 0.45%
2029 -0.46% 0.48%
2028 -0.46% 0.51%
2027 -0.44% 0.52%
2026 -0.44% 0.57%
2025 -0.34% 0.62%
2024 0.29% 1.07%
2023 0.1% 1.31%
2022 -0.63% 0.93%
2021 -0.48% 0.36%
2020 -0.06% 0.17%
2019 0.07% 0.52%
2018 0.1% 0.49%
2017 0.17% 0.55%
2016 0.23% 0.8%
2015 0.25% 0.72%
2014 0.25% 0.75%
2013 0.32% 0.67%
2012 0.33% 0.71%
2011 0.23% 0.78%
2010 0.27% 0.79%
2009 0.35% 0.76%
2008 0.35% 0.79%
2007 0.41% 0.78%
2006 0.41% 0.74%
2005 0.37% 0.69%
2004 0.37% 0.57%
2003 0.44% 0.47%
2002 0.55% 0.42%
2001 0.71% 0.39%
2000 0.79% 0.36%
1999 0.8% 0.33%
1998 0.93% 0.29%
1997 0.9% 0.26%
1996 0.82% 0.25%
1995 0.86% 0.26%
1994 0.9% 0.25%
1993 0.94% 0.24%
1992 0.98% 0.27%
1991 1.11% 0.31%
1990 1.11% 0.3%
1989 1.09% 0.26%
1988 1.14% 0.22%
1987 1.06% 0.21%
1986 1.15% 0.23%
1985 1.38% 0.23%
1984 1.48% 0.16%
1983 1.63% 0.03%
1982 1.8% -0.04%
1981 1.84% 0.03%
1980 1.91% 0.12%
1979 1.94% 0.09%
1978 1.86% 0.005%
1977 2.01% -0.03%
1976 2.03% -0.02%
1975 1.84% -0.007%
1974 1.8% 0.06%
1973 1.87% 0.19%
1972 2.06% 0.34%
1971 2.27% 0.42%
1970 3.65% 0.4%
1969 3.84% 0.42%
1968 2.56% 0.49%
1967 2.61% 0.54%
1966 2.9% 0.55%
1965 3.09% 0.64%
1964 3.19% 0.65%
1963 3.24% 0.75%
1962 3.28% 0.85%
1961 3.4% 0.76%
1960 3.69% -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Taiwan declined by 0.34%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Taiwan United Kingdom
Current population
23229461
70154914
Population rank 60/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 0.85%
One net population change
6.72 minutes
43 seconds
One birth every
3.9 minutes
45.9 seconds
One death every
2.6 minutes
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline -215 +2,011
Annual growth/decline -78,445 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate -0.34% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 97/197
One migration net change every
11.2 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change +47,029 +389,911
Net migration rank 23/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents n/a 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 4/195
Foreign-born share of population n/a 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Taiwan
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Taiwan United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - - - 389,911
2024 -67,188 47,029 - 417,114
2023 -69,794 225,599 34,589 445,523
2022 -68,327 -42,430 39,751 487,029
2021 -30,039 -156,010 30,612 462,967
2020 -7,782 -33,978 -4,272 144,221
2019 1,416 12,718 108,342 232,727
2018 8,725 8,888 119,321 259,744
2017 22,613 8,809 145,125 272,311
2016 35,980 11,707 177,139 324,649
2015 49,741 8,581 175,738 347,839
2014 - - 206,784 306,091
2013 - - 198,830 237,272
2012 - - 248,473 172,088
2011 43,836 19,077 259,361 228,773
2010 - - 251,066 274,811
2009 - - 230,422 249,639
2008 - - 216,325 263,390
2007 - - 196,232 309,385
2006 - - 176,455 288,923
2005 - - 144,963 308,279
2004 - - 131,974 276,077
2003 - - 89,471 211,846
2002 - - 65,308 203,577
2001 132,707 -3,811 65,032 175,133
2000 - - 70,671 153,917
1999 - - 64,551 152,653
1998 - - 87,730 125,541
1997 - - 99,138 59,723
1996 - - 98,884 54,964
1995 - - 87,028 61,385
1994 - - 127,304 45,339
1993 - - 103,893 27,403
1992 - - 149,709 17,846
1991 215,698 -12,128 143,562 27,601
1990 - - 154,569 57,132
1989 - - 119,861 49,586
1988 - - 136,628 13,952
1987 - - 136,325 8,266
1986 - - 90,690 41,836
1985 - - 79,170 83,164
1984 - - 84,633 71,107
1983 - - 61,966 27,063
1982 - - 56,314 -61,152
1981 326,883 4,508 73,234 -83,876
1980 - - 95,734 -25,187
1979 - - 61,872 11,255
1978 - - 16,859 3,783
1977 - - 0 -21,636
1976 - - -5,621 -19,135
1975 - - 33,735 -40,241
1974 - - 67,476 -65,710
1973 - - 112,389 -33,840
1972 - - 162,650 -1,406
1971 - - 257,123 1,175
1970 - - 244,918 -15,254
1969 - - 260,577 -60,655
1968 - - 292,622 -38,852
1967 - - 346,145 -39,659
1966 346,958 18,774 333,356 -27,935
1965 - - 364,132 -24,955
1964 - - 405,000 -23,885
1963 - - 337,995 8,271
1962 - - 340,800 76,443
1961 - - 311,519 52,295
1960 - - 314,400 19,953

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

GeoRank.org/population/taiwan/united-kingdom | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 56.7% of the population change in Taiwan is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people). In the United Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 people).

Biggest cities by population

Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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